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Memory loss may not simply be a symptom of getting older. New research from Virginia Tech shows that it's tied to specific ...

While mentally disconnecting doesn’t sound productive, when it comes to remembering more, it is: Without those intermittent periods of lack of focus, memory consolidation doesn’t occur nearly as ...

A $100 million gift to UCSF's renowned Memory and Aging Center (MAC). It is the first gift to name a UCSF division, which ...

Scientists have found the first compelling evidence that cognitive training can boost levels of a brain chemical that ...

It’s frustrating when you try to hunker down to tackle a project, only to have your mind wander. If this happens more than ...

From attention to metacognition and memory, here are 15 tips to apply the latest insights from cognitive science to how students learn.